The Tana River is one of Kenya’s most important rivers. It is the principal water source for Nairobi, the capital city, providing water for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation. Several of the flagship projects laid out in Vision 2030 - the blueprint that guides Kenya’s national developm...
Sood, Aditya
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Muthuwatta, Lal P.
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Silva, Sandeepana
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Understanding the hydrological impacts of climate change in the Tana River Basin]
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Understanding the hydrological impacts of climate change in the Tana River Basin
After a hiatus through the 1990s and the early part of this century, rising energy demand, new private sector financing options and countries pursuing food security, modernization and economic growth have spurred a new era of large dam development. Currently an estimated 3700 dams are planned or ...
Matthews, Nathaniel
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Opportunities for building resilience and lessons for navigating risks: dams and the water energy food nexus]
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Opportunities for building resilience and lessons for navigating risks: dams and the water energy food nexus
Irrigated agriculture and inland fisheries both make important contributions to food security, nutrition, livelihoods and wellbeing. Typically, in modern irrigation systems, these components operate independently. Some practices, commonly associated with water use and intensification of crop prod...
Lynch, A.J.
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Baumgartner, Lee J.
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Boys, C.A.
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Conallin, J.
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Cowx, I.G.
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Finlayson, C. Max
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Franklin, P.A.
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Hogan, Z.
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Koehn, J.D.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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O’Brien, G.
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Phouthavong, K.
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Silva, L.G.M.
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Tob, C.A.
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Valbo-Jorgensen, J.
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Vu, A.V.
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Whiting, L.
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Wibowo, A.
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Duncan, P.
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[Speaking the same language: can the Sustainable Development Goals translate the needs of inland fisheries into irrigation decisions?]
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Speaking the same language: can the Sustainable Development Goals translate the needs of inland fisheries into irrigation decisions?
Sustainable Development Goals offer an opportunity to improve human well-being while conserving natural resources. Ecosystem services highlight human well-being benefits ecosystems, including agricultural ecosystems, provides. Whereas agricultural systems produce the majority of our food, they dr...
DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
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Jones, S.K.
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Attwood, S.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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Chaplin-Kramer, B.
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Enfors, E.
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Fremier, Alexander K.
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Gordon, L.J.
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Kizito, Fred
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Noriega, I.L.
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Matthews, Nathaniel
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Meacham, M.
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Noble, A.D.
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Quintero, Marcela
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Remans, S.
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Soppe, R.
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Willemen, L.
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Wood, S.L.R.
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Zhang, W.
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[Agricultural ecosystems and their services: the vanguard of sustainability?]
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Agricultural ecosystems and their services: the vanguard of sustainability?
flow and the benefits derived from both built and natural infrastructure. The results provide initial perspectives not just on the monetary values of a number of ecosystem services (and how they change as flows vary and are altered by large dams) but also, importantly, aspects of equity and socia...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Foudi, S.
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Muthuwatta, Lal
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Sood, Aditya
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Simons, G.
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Hunink, J.
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Vercruysse, K.
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Omuombo, C.
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[Quantifying the services of natural and built infrastructure in the context of climate change: the case of the Tana River Basin, Kenya]
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Quantifying the services of natural and built infrastructure in the context of climate change: the case of the Tana River Basin, Kenya
Degradation of freshwater ecosystems and the services they provide is a primary cause of increasing water insecurity, raising the need for integrated solutions to freshwater management. While methods for characterizing the multi-faceted challenges of managing freshwater ecosystems abound, they te...
Vollmer, D.
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Shaad, K.
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Souter, N.J.
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Farrell, T.
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Dudgeon, D.
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Sullivan, C.A.
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Fauconnier, I.
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MacDonald, G.M.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Power, A.G.
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McNally, A.
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Andelman, Sandy J.
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Capon, T.
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Devineni, N.
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Apirumanekul, C.
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Nam Ng, C.
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Shaw, M.R.
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Wang, R.Y.
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Lai, C.
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Wang, Z.
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Regan, H.M.
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[Integrating the social, hydrological and ecological dimensions of freshwater health: the freshwater health index]
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Integrating the social, hydrological and ecological dimensions of freshwater health: the freshwater health index
DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
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Jones, S.K.
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Attwood, S.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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Chaplin-Kramer, B.
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Enfors, E.
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Fremier, Alexander K.
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Gordon, LJ
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Kizito, Fred
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López Noriega, Isabel
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Matthews, Nathaniel
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Meacham, M.
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Noble, A.D.
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Quintero, Marcela
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Remans, Roseline
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Soppe, Richard
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Willemen, L.
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Wood, SLR
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Zhang, W.
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[Agricultural ecosystems and their services: the vanguard of sustainability?]
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Agricultural ecosystems and their services: the vanguard of sustainability?
Wetlands in India are under stress due to many natural and anthropogenic events. While the definition of a wetland can extend from small ponds/marshes to large reservoirs, a recent study estimates the wetland area to be 4.7% of country’s geographic area. Key drivers for wetland loss are urbanizat...
Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Apsunde, K.
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Mehra, Kanika
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[Wetland spatio-temporal change analysis and ecosystem services in two urbanising cities [Abstract only]]
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Wetland spatio-temporal change analysis and ecosystem services in two urbanising cities [Abstract only]
Le projet « WISE UP to climate » vise a demontrer l'utilite des infrastructures naturelles comme une « solution basee sur la nature » pour l'adaptation au changement climatique et le developpement durable. Dans le bassin de la Volta, les infrastructures naturelles, comme les construites, offrent ...
Mul, Marloes L.
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Obuobie, Emmanuel
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Kankam-Yeboah, K.
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Bekoe-Obeng, E.
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Amisigo, B.
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Logah, F. Y.
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Ghansah, B.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Evaluation des ressources en eau du bassin de la Volta. In French]
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Evaluation des ressources en eau du bassin de la Volta. In French
The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Within the Tana River Basin, both natural and built infrastructure provide livelihood benefits for people. Understanding...
Baker, Tracy
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Kiptala, J.
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Olaka, L.
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Oates, N.
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Hussain, Asghar
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya]
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Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya